The Chief Judge of Federal Capital High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, says obsolete and weak laws have prevented the effectiveness of the justice sector.
Justice Bello made the remark on Monday at a workshop on the Administration of Justice and Violence Against Persons Acts 2015 which were recently signed into law.
Justice Bello observed that the former Criminal Justice Law and the Police Act were disconnected from the 1999 Constitution and Nigeria’s international obligation.
He, however, urged police officers to handle and process suspects and accused persons in a way that would remove any bottle neck that may be encountered in the trial process in order to reduce the number of awaiting trial inmates, especially when their cases could be easily resolved.
On May 26, the administration of justice law was formerly presented to the public and the legal community.
The Law, according to the government, is in line with the desire to reform justice sector in Nigeria.
Monday’s workshop, coming two months after, was organised by the National Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.
At the workshop were some police officers led by the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, and it was meant to educate them on the use of the Administration of Justice and Violence Against Persons Acts, as they are the first contacts with suspected criminals.
